Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-12-03
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Hints Regarding the Latest Novelties in
Feminine Dress.

Feminine Dress.
During the present season pclerines
of fur, plush or velvet are sufficiently
warm for the promenade, over walk
ing-dresses of cloth. All the newest of
these, worn by best-drcssed won en-. fit
as snug as possible, and are devoid of
the high or even slightly fullcd
shoulder, effects which are wholly out
Of date. Some of the now pelerines
have long panel fronts, a style certain
to obtain fashionable favor in many
varieties of the seasons visites and
other short wraps, the siyle proving
becoming to many figures for which
the plain round cape is unsuitable,
The new plaids bear but little re-
semblance to the Scotch pads of other
seasons, many Of these bdng only fine
lines of plush or velvet, which cross
each other at different angles and often
are mixed with a slender gold thread.
When the classic Scotch plaids are
seen in wooden stuffs, tie colors are
closely blended and indistinct, and the
plaided fabric is used for the skirt and
waistcoat, the upper skiit and bodice
being of plain material, The bottoms
of many of the plaid skirt are trimmed
with u wide band of Persian lambskin,
or Astrakhan, set or straight.
The market is now hiavily stocked
with pelisses. %ulsters, suitouts, English
long coats, Russian martles, Marquise
jackets, v~isitcs, rodingdes closed and
open up the back, Frehch camisards,
fur-lincd circulars, cove led with Gobe-
lin-blue, d~ove-gray, dark green and
other colored broadclohs, and banded
with fur, and IN endless variety of
practical and fancy wraps suitable for
nearly every occasion.
The invoice of French and India
cashmeres is uncommolly large this
season, the range including patterns
in deep rich wintei tones, in mono
chrome, or handsomely figured IN con-
trasting colors. Some of the extra
fine goods which come N boxes are as
silky of texture as Henrietta cloth,
and have several yards Of combination
material in brilliant Oriental designs,
and also show rich braided effects in
Soutache, and patterns in arabesqut
that resemble costly ornamentation IN
applique work. Tie Oriental patterns
are mostly used for elaborate hous,
robes and tea gowns.
For evening wear at home are prett!
Henrietta cloths in light shades. thu
texture rs soft as silk and beautiful,
fine. There is great variety in thu
formation of the dainty gowns made o
these fabrics, some being finished il
simple tailor fashion, with plain skirt
braided across the front, and II glove
fitting bodice, its only ornament bein!
a braid collar and vest, Others hav'
beaded epaulets md collar. Importe'
toilets in colored Henrietta cloth SHOW
skirts of striped velvet, made perfect
plain. Above this is a long Frenc
polonaise of the cloth, shaped to PEI
lection, and elegantly draped, tn
jaboted arrangement at each side /
the back showing glimpses of til
striped velvet with which it is faced
Golden-brown terracotta or moss-gree
velvet stripes are more used than an
other color. Moire franchise Skin
are also seen with these toilets, and
: this case the back of the princesse poll
! naise is finished with an immense Lou
Quinzc sash drapery of wide mol
| ribbon four and o~ne-fourth yards lonI
md tied in long loops and ends white
cover the entire back OF the skirt
MY Posi-